The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program seeks to increase diversity in the biomedical research community by recruitment and retention of individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. Through their successful careers as academic scientists, Hanna H. Gray Fellows will move science forward and inspire the next generation of scientists from America’s diverse talent pool. The Institute will select and support up to 15 Fellows in this first competition, which is now open for applications. Fellows will receive funding for their postdoctoral training and, if eligible, in their early career years as independent faculty. The program includes opportunities for career development, including mentoring and active involvement in the HHMI scientific community.
Deadline: December
Value: Post-Doctoral Training Phase Fellows will receive annual support of a $70,000 salary for the initial year and a $20,000 expense allowance, paid through a non-renewable grant to the training institution. This phase of the award is for a minimum of two and maximum of four years; Faculty Phase Fellows will receive $250,000 in research funding and a $20,000 expense allowance per year, paid through a non-renewable grant to the institution where they have attained a faculty position. This phase of the award has a maximum length of four years.
Eligibility: Individuals must be from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences. The competition is open to basic science researchers and physician scientists in all biomedical and life science disciplines including plant biology, evolutionary biology, biophysics, chemical biology, biomedical engineering, and computational biology. The program is open to applicants of any citizenship or nationality who have been accepted to join a laboratory as a postdoctoral researcher at a research institution located in the U.S. at the time of the application due date. Applicants must have a PhD and/or MD or equivalent awarded by the anticipated start of the grant term, and can have no more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience at the time of the application due date.
Major: Basic science research, biomedical/life science
Fellowship Type: Post-Graduate
Nomination: No, but strongly encouraged to work with the Fellowships Office
Website: Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
